The news follows a consultant, Hope Hicks, tested positive.
October 2, 2020, 9: 04 AM
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President Donald Trump and first woman Melania Trump have actually tested positive for COVID-19, according to a tweet from the president.
” Tonight, @FLOTUS and I checked favorable for COVID-19,” Trump tweeted. “We will start our quarantine and recovery process right away. We will make it through this TOGETHER!”
White Home Dr. Sean Conley verified the news in a memorandum early Friday.
” This night I got verification that both President Trump and very first girl Melania Trump have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 infection. The President and First Lady are both well at this time, and they plan to stay home at the White Home throughout their convalescence,” Conley composed.
The first woman likewise tweeted early Friday morning, verifying the news.
” As a lot of Americans have done this year, @potus & I are quarantining in your home after evaluating positive for COVID-19 We are feeling great & I have actually held off all upcoming engagements. Please make certain you are staying safe & we will all make it through this together,” Melania Trump tweeted.
The news comes simply 4 hours after it was revealed that a person of the president’s closest advisors, Hope Hicks, had tested positive.
Hicks had traveled with him to Ohio for the dispute on Tuesday and to Minnesota for a rally on Wednesday.
Hicks was likewise on Marine One, the president’s helicopter, when it left the White Home to fly to Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday. She was seen walking to the helicopter with fellow top presidential consultants, such as Stephen Miller, Dan Scavino and Jared Kushner. None of them were wearing masks.
ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl reports that Hicks is experiencing symptoms.
” Not just did she test favorable however we’ve likewise been told that she is symptomatic,” Karl stated Friday. “She is ill.”
Trump was on the argument state Tuesday night in Cleveland with Democratic presidential candidate previous Vice President Joe Biden.
It was at the very first presidential debate where Trump mocked Biden for using masks. “I don’t use masks like him. Whenever you see him, he’s got a mask,” he stated Tuesday. “He could be speaking 200 feet away and he appears with the biggest mask I’ve ever seen.”
The Biden campaign has yet to put out a public statement about the president’s positive test outcome and it’s unknown how Trump’s diagnosis will impact the second debate and next week’s vice president dispute between Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris.
Pence sent his ideas to the Trump household Friday, stating he’s wishing their healing.
” Karen and I send our love and prayers to our dear buddies President @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS Melania Trump. We join millions throughout America praying for their full and speedy healing. God bless you President Trump & our wonderful First Girl Melania,” Pence tweeted.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who landed Friday in Dubrovnik, Croatia, stated he and his partner evaluated unfavorable Friday morning for COVID-19 He said he hasn’t seen the president considering that Sept. 15.
” We are praying for the President and First Girl that they’ll have a speedy recovery,” Pompeo said Friday, according to the press pool. “I spoke with the vice president’s office this early morning. We’re taking this certainly really seriously. And we’ll do whatever we can to keep everybody safe including you all.”
Due to Trump’s positive coronavirus test, the president has actually canceled Friday’s rally. His only scheduled occasion is a closed press contact COVID-19 support to “susceptible elders.”
Stock futures right away sold on the news that Trump has evaluated favorable for COVID-19
At this time, the S&P 500 is indicating a 1.5%lower open.
More than 7.27 million people in the U.S. have been detected with COVID-19 and at least 207,789 people have died, according to Johns Hopkins University.
ABC News’ Libby Cathey, John Santucci, Rebecca Jarvis and Katherine Faulders contributed to this report.
This is an establishing story. Please check back for updates.
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